Spate · Mixed · País Vasco / Bizkaia

Río Artibai

Artibai Ibaia venue image
Poor · Atlantic Salmon
Closed season
Out of season. File this water for the right month.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.
What moved it
  • LevelProxyvia Urumea
  • Water temp21.3°C
  • ClarityClear
Conditions on the water
Proxy gauge
Level
Falling
Proxy
via Urumea
Water temp21.3°C
ClarityClear
Weather22°C
WindW 21 km/h
Pressure1019 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead2.5 mm

No gauge on this water — conditions are inferred from Urumea. The trend transfers, the absolute level does not.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow
21°C est.ideal 10–14°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Atlantic Salmon
When
Morning into early afternoon.
Where
Pool tails, steadier runs, and any water with pace.
Method
Fish a sensible line-and-fly combination for the height and pace of water.
Kit
13 ft #8/9 double-hander in spate, 10 ft #8 single in low water. Floating line plus a fast-sink tip. 12–15 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Water at 21.3°C. This is the line where catch-and-release kills atlantic salmon. Do not fish for them today.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6pm

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Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalHigh confidence

Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.

Through the year
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March BrownHatch
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2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
Yellow SallyHatch
2
3
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Gobierno Vasco / Diputación Foral de Bizkaia licence required
  • Check current season and quota for this river.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Cooler water nearby · 1
Probably above the Atlantic Salmon safety line — these are likely cooler, but carry a thermometer.
Urola
18 km
~21°C
Brown trout · Sea trout
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature130% weight
  • Flow1525% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time1015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
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Seasons & zones

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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